Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 4

Twain of the Day: "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." Mark Twain

Posted Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 4:49 am ET|Updated Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:42 pm ET

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting increasing clouds with a high near 26 on Wednesday.

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at is 1:35 pm (1.04 ft). High tide is 7:51 pm (7.73 ft). The sun will rise at 7:13 am and set at 4:23 pm.

3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow):

retranhsote

Tuesday's answer: seagull

4) Quote of the Day: A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. Twain

5) Town Watch: Selectmen meet tonight at 7 at Town Hall.

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